Authors Note
Hi, everyone! ♡
Welcome to CAMPUS HEARTS! 🏫⛸️⚽📸
If you're reading this, then congratulations—you've officially stepped into the world of Eliana Rose Santiago and Rafael Lorenzo Castillo.
This story is something I’ve been excited to share because it’s not just about a university romance. It’s about two people who seem to have everything figured out, but behind the smiles, achievements, popularity, and expectations, both of them are still trying to figure themselves out.
So, bago ang lahat, I just want to say thank you for giving this story a chance.
Whether you found this story randomly, saw it from a recommendation, clicked because of the title, or you're simply here because the cover caught your attention—welcome. I hope you'll stay until the end. 🤍
Campus Hearts is a story about finding love in a place where you least expect it.
It's about university life, friendships, dreams, competitions, late-night conversations, unexpected encounters, stolen glances, jealousy, misunderstandings, and of course… kilig.
Pero hindi lang puro kilig ang makikita ninyo rito.
There will be moments when you'll smile because of them.
There will be scenes that will make you say, "Ay, gusto na nila ang isa't isa!"
There will be moments when you'll probably want to scream at Rafael.
And yes, there might also be moments when you'll want to hug Eliana and tell her, "Girl, please listen to your heart."
But most importantly, there will be moments that will make you understand why these two people were meant to meet.
Eliana Rose Santiago is the kind of girl everyone thinks they know.
She's beautiful. She's intelligent. She's graceful. She's talented. She's kind.
She's the girl people admire from afar.
But here's the thing…
What if being admired by everyone doesn't mean you feel understood by anyone?
That's something you'll slowly discover as you get to know Eliana.
And then there's Rafael.
The campus heartthrob.
The football player.
The photographer.
The guy who seems to have confidence written all over him.
But don't let the charming smile fool you.
There are things about Rafael that he doesn't easily talk about.
There are reasons why he prefers staying behind the camera.
There are things he notices that other people don't.
And there is one particular person he keeps finding through his lens.
Yes.
Eliana.
👀
Now, before you start asking why Rafael keeps taking pictures of her…
I won't tell you.
Not yet.
You'll have to read and find out.
But here's a little hint:
Sometimes, a photograph can capture more than just a moment.
Sometimes, it captures a feeling.
Sometimes, it captures a person you don't want to forget.
And sometimes…
it captures the beginning of something you never planned.
Their relationship won't happen overnight.
I want you to experience the little things with them.
The awkward first meetings.
The playful arguments.
The accidental touches.
The moments when they start noticing each other a little too much.
The conversations that suddenly last until midnight.
The "ingat ka" messages.
The "nakauwi ka na ba?" texts.
The coffee that was supposedly "just coffee."
The pictures that were supposedly "just pictures."
And those moments when they both start wondering...
"Kailan pa naging ganito?"
Because sometimes, love doesn't arrive with a grand entrance.
Minsan, dumarating lang siya nang tahimik.
Through a simple conversation.
A familiar smile.
A person who starts becoming part of your everyday routine.
Until one day, you realize that you don't just look forward to seeing them anymore.
You look for them.
And that's where Eliana and Rafael's story begins.
But here's another little warning…
Don't trust everything you see.
There are things happening behind the scenes.
There are secrets that haven't been revealed.
There are feelings that will remain unspoken.
And there are misunderstandings that might make you question whether these two will actually find their way back to each other.
Some characters may seem harmless at first.
Some may seem suspicious.
And some might surprise you.
So pay attention to the little details.
The conversations.
The photographs.
The places they visit.
Even the seemingly insignificant moments.
Because you never know…
something that looks like a small detail today might become important later.
👀
And if you're wondering whether Eliana and Rafael will have a smooth love story…
Well…
Good luck.
HAHAHAHA.
I can't promise that I'll spare your hearts.
There will be butterflies, definitely.
But there will also be storms.
There will be moments when they'll have to choose between their dreams and their relationship.
There will be moments when loving someone means understanding them.
And there will be moments when love alone might not seem enough.
But through everything, I hope you'll see that Campus Hearts isn't only about two people falling in love.
It's about two people growing.
Learning.
Failing.
Forgiving.
Choosing.
And eventually understanding what it truly means to love someone.
I also want this story to feel like university life, the excitement, the friendships, the pressure, the late-night talks, the random adventures, the memories you never thought you'd make, and the people you never expected would become important to you.
Because sometimes, the people we meet during one chapter of our lives become the reason we remember that chapter forever.
And maybe that's what will happen to Eliana and Rafael.
Maybe they were never supposed to meet.
Maybe they were simply two people living their own lives.
One on the ice.
One on the football field.
Until somehow…
their paths crossed.
And from that moment on, everything changed.
So, to everyone who will be reading this story:
Please take your time with them.
Don't rush their story.
Let them annoy each other first. 😂
Let them become friends.
Let them learn about each other's dreams.
Let them discover the things they don't tell anyone else.
Let them fall slowly.
Because sometimes, the slowest love stories become the ones that hurt the most when something goes wrong—and feel the most beautiful when everything finally falls into place.
I hope you'll laugh with them.
Kilig with them.
Cry with them.
Get frustrated with them.
And maybe, somewhere along the way, see a little bit of yourself in them.
Thank you for giving Campus Hearts a chance.
Thank you for every vote, comment, reaction, share, and message.
Every little bit of support means more than you probably realize.
So grab your favorite drink, get comfortable, and prepare yourself for university life with Eliana Rose Santiago and Rafael Lorenzo Castill.
There's a lot more waiting behind that first meeting.
A photograph.
A pair of skates.
A football field.
A secret.
A misunderstanding.
A promise.
And two hearts that don't yet realize they're slowly beating for each other.
Welcome to Campus Hearts. 🤍
And remember…
Sometimes, you don't find the person you're meant to love.
Sometimes, you simply keep crossing paths until you finally realize…
you were finding each other all along.
— _Johncalda_ ♡
